The cooperation between police universities and colleges in Europe started a long time before the official creation of the European Police College. The idea was first proposed by the President of the German Police Academy, Dr Rainer Schulte, who introduced a four-phase model for the establishment of a European police academy. Because of the lack of financial and political will, an academy could not be put into practice in the 1990s. 
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On the eve of its 10 year anniversary CEPOL sent out a call for contributions to the Member States, inviting them to ask key members of the CEPOL network to share their personal views, assessments and experiences of 10 years of working with CEPOL. The outcome is documented in this book. Written by CEPOL insiders, this collection gives an insight about the huge amount of thinking, managing and planning that is behind the more tangible outcomes of CEPOL’s programmes and products. Download this Publication...
On the eve of its 10 year anniversary CEPOL asked the Member States to look through their files and dig out photographs that depict CEPOL over the last decade. The response surpassed our expectations. This photo book illustrates how CEPOL is seen through the ever present eye of a camera. Download this Publication...
Our ability to meet new security challenges in the field of justice and home affairs and tackle the threat of transnational crime will, in many ways, determine the future of Europe. The coming years will be marked by increasing expectations of European police education in the evolving arena of international law enforcement cooperation. In this publication our strategic vision is presented: where we would like to see CEPOL in five years and how these strategic aims could be achieved. Download this Publication...
